oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkä-lə-jē 
äŋ-
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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Resilience, a oncology RPM company, raised $25 million in May.
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Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 29 July 2024
After my practice refused an acquisition attempt from a large health system, my oncology privileges were revoked — leaving me unable to provide care to my own cancer patients when they were admitted to the hospital.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Keeping up with these appointments and maintaining regular communication with their oncology team empowers the person to manage CLL actively.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Bell said the attack damaged the intensive care, surgical and oncology wards at Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital, which has been vital in the care of some of the sickest children from across the country, adding that Ukrainian officials have since transferred 600 children to other hospitals.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 10 July 2024
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Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 29 July 2024
After my practice refused an acquisition attempt from a large health system, my oncology privileges were revoked — leaving me unable to provide care to my own cancer patients when they were admitted to the hospital.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Keeping up with these appointments and maintaining regular communication with their oncology team empowers the person to manage CLL actively.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Bell said the attack damaged the intensive care, surgical and oncology wards at Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital, which has been vital in the care of some of the sickest children from across the country, adding that Ukrainian officials have since transferred 600 children to other hospitals.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 10 July 2024
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oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Medical Definition
oncology
noun
on·col·o·gy
än-ˈkäl-ə-jē, äŋ-
plural oncologies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancer
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